title: Emotional reactivity in nonsuicidal self-injury: divergence between self-report and startle measures.
abstract: The current study examined emotional reactivity in nonsuicidal self-injurers and noninjuring controls using self-report (the Emotional Reactivity Scale: ERS) and psychophysiological measures (the startle reflex was measured during and after the presentation of IAPS images). Self-injurers reported greater emotional reactivity on the ERS, but did not exhibit differences in startle modulation during or after picture viewing compared to controls. Results suggest a divergence between self-report and psychophysiological measures of emotion in NSSI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, 11794-2500, United States. cassie.glenn@gmail.com
authors.forename: Catherine R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Glenn
authors.forename: Terry D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Blumenthal
authors.forename: E David
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Klonsky
authors.forename: Greg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hajcak
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001143:Arousal / Q000502:physiology; D004644:Emotions / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010775:Photic Stimulation / Q000379:methods; D011603:Psychophysiology; D013216:Reflex, Startle / Q000502:physiology*; D057566:Self Report; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult